ESPN Announces ABC Lineup for 2026-27 College Basketball Season

ESPN has released its ESPN on ABC schedule for the 2026-27 women’s and men’s college basketball seasons, featuring 13 key matchups from the ACC, Big 12, and SEC. The lineup includes 17 ranked teams, with 12 games involving top-25 programs as identified by ESPN.com’s Way-Too-Early rankings.

The women’s lineup includes ten preseason top-25 teams, including No. 1 South Carolina, No. 2 UConn, No. 3 Duke, No. 5 USC, No. 8 Texas, No. 10 LSU, No. 11 Vanderbilt, No. 16 Notre Dame, No. 17 Kentucky, and No. 22 Oklahoma State. On the men’s side, notable programs include No. 1 Florida, No. 2 Duke, No. 9 Texas Tech, No. 10 Arkansas, No. 15 Louisville, No. 22 Kentucky, and No. 25 Kansas.

The schedule includes:

- **Sunday, Nov. 15 at 1 p.m.**: Women’s game featuring No. 5 USC against No. 1 South Carolina at Bon Secours Arena in Greenville, S.C.

- **Sunday, Dec. 6 at 4 p.m.**: No. 22 Oklahoma State visits No. 1 South Carolina.

- **Saturday, Dec. 12 at 4 p.m.**: Men’s game with No. 15 Louisville at No. 22 Kentucky.

- **Sunday, Dec. 20 at 1 p.m.**: Women’s matchup of No. 2 UConn against No. 10 LSU.

- **Sunday, Jan. 3 at 1 p.m.**: Women’s game with No. 11 Vanderbilt at No. 10 LSU.

- **Sunday, Jan. 3 at 3 p.m.**: No. 1 South Carolina at No. 8 Texas.

- **Sunday, Jan. 10 at Noon**: Women’s game of No. 3 Duke at No. 16 Notre Dame.

- **Sunday, Jan. 10 at 2 p.m.**: No. 8 Texas against No. 17 Kentucky.

- **Sunday, Jan. 17 at 1 p.m.**: Women’s clash between No. 11 Vanderbilt and No. 8 Texas.

- **Saturday, Feb. 6 at Noon**: Men’s game featuring No. 9 Texas Tech at No. 25 Kansas.

- **Saturday, Feb. 13 at 5:30 p.m.**: North Carolina at No. 2 Duke.

- **Sunday, Feb. 21 at 3 p.m.**: Women’s game with No. 10 LSU at No. 1 South Carolina.

- **Saturday, Feb. 27 at 3 p.m.**: Men’s matchup of No. 1 Florida at No. 10 Arkansas.

This season's women’s schedule highlights significant rivalries, including the Battle for “The Real SC” between USC and South Carolina, along with UConn and LSU’s first meeting in over a decade. The men’s schedule features classic rivalries, including the matchup between Louisville and Kentucky and the historic clash of North Carolina and Duke.